Button



F. R. WHITE.

BUTTON.

APPucATloN man APR. 12. |919.

1,324,089. Patemd Dee. 9,1919.

/1 TTRNEYS UNTED STATES PATENT @WWE FRANKLIN R. WHITE, GF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE PATENT BUTTON COMPANY, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORTIN 0F CON- NECTICUT. Y

BUTTON.

Application filed April 12, 1919. Serial No. 289,630.

To all "whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FnANKLiN R. VVHiTn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of lVatei-bury, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, haveinade base ,is different from that shown in the patent to Carley, and is different from the application filed of even date herewith, in

that the present invention shows a button to be used with a tack instead of a staple.

Buttons of this character, although constructed on the same principles, necessitate diereiit impressed or dented walls when used with a tack rather than with a staple, as when a staple is used it is necessary to so shape the walls of the anchors or anchor that the prongs of the staple .will remain spaced throughout their upward movement into their final position; whereas when the fastening means is in the forni of a tack rather than a staple this spacing is not necessary, it simply being desired to keep the tack in a vertical plane during its upward movement. i n

An object of the present invention is to provide Y a 'flexible swivel button v wherein U a head and base are employed, and wherein after the base is placed in the head the upper edge of the base is forced slightly outwardly to extendbeyond an inwardly extendingriin formed on the body of the head so that the head may move vertically, rotatably, and laterally, with relation to the base but cannot become disengaged therefrom.

Still another object of my invention is tol provide a flexible button having an imperforate base which is toV be pierced` by the prong of a tack to tightly hold the button withrelation to the cloth to which it is to be attached and to soV form the-base that the prong of the tack will becoriectly guided in Vits upward movement to pierce the center Specification of Letters Patent.

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of the base, impinge against an anvil located in the head of the button where it is to be deflected, and then extend downwardly and contact and practically lock against the slanting central wall of the top portion of the base.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a button that is to be employed with a tack fastener that will rigidly hold the base with relation to the cloth to which it is to be attached and at the same time allow the head of the button to tilt and rotate; or, in'other words, to Aprocure a button of great flexibility. lVith these and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain new and novel features of construction and combinations of partsv as will be hereinafter more` fully described and pointed out in the claims.

Referring now to the drawings forming a part of the invention:

Figure l' is a sectional view of my iniproved flexible button showing the base and head in section, the upper edge of the base having been forced downwardly or flared after being inserted; the staple being shown in elevation and before its entry into the base of the button;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the tack in its final position, the upper edge of the base. having been flared and the tack deflected to its final locking position;

Fig. S is a fragmentary view of the base of the button showing the upper edge in its position, before being flared, i

Fig. d is a top plan of the assembled button, a portion ofthe anvil and top plate being broken away for the sake of clearness;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a modified form of the base;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of a further modification of the base;

Fig. 7` is a perspective of the anchor as used in the modification shown in Fig. 6.

Referring now to Figs.` l to el of the drawings, it will be seen that the button comprises a head l having the downwardly extending hub 2 in the form of a hollow shell and having the open restricted bottoni 3 which is obtained by bending the walls of the hub 2 inwardly as at d. The upper edge of the body portion l is flared outwardly as at 5, so that when completing the button the edges of a top plate 6 may be forced downwardly Vover the flared portion -l to thereby clamp the body of the button. An anvil 7 is placed in the button to deflect the prong of a tack 8' when the same is inserted in the button, so that the tack will not pierce the top plate 6, but, on the other hand, will be properly deflected. A base 9 is shown which is provided with an outwardly extending rim 10, which rim is turned upwardly. and slightly inwardly as at 11. The base is provided with a central hub portion 12 and having the imperforate top plate 13 which doubles back into the hub as at lll and is then struck up from beneath, forming the raised central portion 15.

The purpose of forming this centrally locked raised portion is to properly guide the point of the tack 8 when it is forced through the cloth and up into the base, as it often happens in buttons of a similar con struction that the tack will not be exactly vertically alined when being forced through the cloth and will therefore deflect and not pierce the head of the anchor or base, as desired. By providing the top plate of the base as shown, however, should the point of the tack be incorrectly alined, when it impinges against this plate it will be guided by the upwardly extending walls of the raised portion 15 and pierce the desired center.

rlhe purpose of doubling the wall 1l back in the hub is that it will allow the circular edge 1G to be flared or forced outwardly as shown at 18 and not subject the top of the i hub to a breaking or fracturing strain, which would be the case if the top were perfectly flat.

In assembling the button the hub of the base will be inserted within the restricted open bottom of the hub of the button, the diameter of the opening being slightly greater than the diameter of the hub of the base, and after so inserted the upper circular edge 16 of the base will be forced downwardly and outwardly as at 18 and as previously referred to. The anvil 7 will then be inserted in the top of the button and the 'top plate G closed on the rim 5.

The base will then be placed on the cloth to which it is to be attached and the tack 8 placed thereunder and the point thereof forced through the cloth. The point, if not correctly alined, will impinge against the walls of the top plate andbe directed centrallyto the apex l5, and after piercing the same will impinge against the anvil 7 and will there be deflected and flattened over the wally of the top plate 13 and locked, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, the point of the tack having a relatively large bearing surface on the upper portion of the'top plate 13. The head of the button may now move vertically with relation to the base, may tilt, or may swivel, as is desired; the base of the button being rigidly and securely fastened` to the cloth, and the flared upper edges of the base will prevent the head from being detached the circular edges 18 will extend beyond the center edges of the wall l of the head.

Referring now to the modified form shown in Fig. 5, it is to be understood that the head of the button will remain the same, the base, however, being of a different construction. ln this instance the base 20 comprises the upwardly extending hub21, a portion of the same 22 being doubled into the hub, ,and the plate 23 being forced upwardly in its center as at 25, similar to the preferred form. The bottom, however, is flanged outwardly as at 25, and a separate base plate 26 is provided,

the diameter of which is slightly greater.

than the diameter of the rim 25. By using this extra plpte 26, which is also forced upwardly as at :28 at its center, the point of the tack 8 will be correctly alined on entering the same, and it provides another locking point with the tack and would overcome any great faulty alinement of the tack, which possibly might not be taken care of if the base were constructed as in the preferred form.

` The modified form shown in Fig. 6 is also somewhat similar, but in this instance the base 30 is provided with the downwardly extending portion 31 which is doubled into the hub as in the previous forms and is forced upwardly :in its center as at 32, the lower portion, however, extending outwardly as at and upwardly as at Sil. llithin this hub and from the bottom is wedged an anchor 35 having the side walls 36 and the upwardly extending central portion 37.

ln both of these forms, as shown in Figs.

5 and 6, it will be understood that after the same are placed in the head of the button the upper edges will be forced downwardly as in the preferred form, to retain the head and butt-on in their positions.

From the foregoing it will be understood that l have provided a flexible swivel but ton that is to be used with a tack ffastener that will properly guide the tack in its upward movement to pierce the imperforate walls and to so construct the base that the top portion and upper edge of the base will not be subjected to a breaking strain when the same is rimmed or flared outwardly to retain the head on the base. Furthermore, two thicknesses of metal coperate with the restricted opening of the head of the button, and the imperforate plate by being pressed upwardly at its center will also present a maximum amount of surface to the prong of the tack after it has been deflected. y p.

It will be understood that many slight changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described and explained my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. A swivel type button .comprising a head having` a restricted opening, a base having an imperforate top fitting within said opening' and having a rimmed edge larger than the restricted opening, and said top being pressed upwardly from its sides toward its center.

A swivel type button comprising,` a head, said head having a hub with a restricted open bottom, a base having a hub of less diameter than the restricted opening ,fitting within said head and having its upper edge forced outwardly to lock the head with relation to the base, said base having,` an integral imperforate top and pressed upwardly7 from beneath to an apex.

3. A flexible button comprising a head, a base having an imperforate top passed into vsaid head and its upper edge formed to coperate with the head to allow a vertical movement within set limits, and the top plate being pressed upwardly to a center.

4. A flexible button comprising a head having a restricted opening, a base having an imperforate top, said base fitting within said opening and having a flared edge larger than the restricted opening in the head, and said top being bent downwardly into the base and. having its central portion forced upwardly to provide slopingwalls to its sides.

5. A swivel button comprising a head with a restricted open bottom, a base slipped within the head and the base provided with an imperforate rolled edge top to retain the base within the head, said top of the base being pressed upwardly to a center, and an anchor located in said base and having a similar central indentation.

6. A swivel button comprising a head with a restricted open bottom, a base within said head having an imperforate top and its upper circular edge pressed beyond the sides of the restricted opening,` in the head, and the top plate of the base being forced upwardly to provide sloping walls; an anvil located above said base in said head, and a top plate secured to said head.

7. A button comprising` a head, an anvil located therein, and a top plate secured to the body portion of the button a base slidingly held in said head and held against disengagement therefrom, said base being' provided with an imperforate top, the walls, however, slanting toward a central point, and an anchor in said base also provided Vwith sloping` walls toward a central point.

Signed at lllaterbury, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, this 3rd dav of April A. D. 1919.

FRANKLIN R. WHlTE.

lVitnesses CAMERON T. Bonet, Enna MoR'roN. 

